Roads to Recovery funding for Christmas Island

Christmas Island will today receive its latest share of Australian Government $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery programme to assist with local road construction and maintenance.

Country Liberals Senator Nigel Scullion said the Australian Government is paying over $117 million to 297 local government authorities nationwide.

“Quarterly payments through the Roads to Recovery Programme allow councils across Australia to direct local road funding to where it is needed most,” Senator Scullion said.

“The Roads to Recovery payments made today are additional to the $575 million our local governments shared last month through the Australian Government Financial Assistance Grants programme, which is providing $2.3 billion nationwide in 2014–15.

“Councils are free to spend Financial Assistance Grant funding according to local priorities, including for infrastructure, health, education, recreation, employment and roads projects.”

Senator Scullion said the Shire of Christmas Island would receive $131,000 in funding.

“Our councils rely on Roads to Recovery funding for road projects chosen by the councils themselves, ensuring that local knowledge delivers the best local roads” Senator Scullion said.

The Australian Government supports local governments to provide vital infrastructure and services through Financial Assistance Grants, Bridges Renewal, Black Spot and Roads to Recovery Programmes.